Restoration Works on Suape Port’s Breakwater Progressing at an Accelerated Pace

Favorable weather conditions have been accelerating the port’s protective breakwater restoration schedule. As of March, 17% of the work had already been completed.

Just over six months into the project, the fourth and final phase of the restoration of the Suape Port breakwater is progressing steadily. Thanks to favorable weather, 17% of the work has been completed since construction began in October 2024. With a total investment of R$123 million, the project is expected to be completed in 47 months by August 2028. This is the largest intervention on the protective barrier in the port’s 46-year history and is designed to ensure the safety of the outer port for the next four decades.

The work is critical to containing the impact of high tides, ensuring safer operations with less interference from ocean currents and waves. “This is a key intervention to guarantee the efficient operation of port activities while also preparing our port with robust infrastructure to meet international market demands, especially in the face of climate change challenges,” said Armando Monteiro Bisneto, CEO of the Suape Port and Industrial Complex.

According to Bisneto, the pace of the project strengthens the protection of the outer port, where the Liquid Bulk Piers (PGLs) are located. These piers accounted for 64.1% of Suape’s total cargo throughput 2024. “The initial plan was to reach 10% completion by April 2025. However, due to the fast pace of work, we’ve already surpassed that by 70%, giving us a comfortable buffer to account for slower progress during the rainy season between June and August,” he noted.

The project is being carried out by the construction company Venâncio, which won the contract to restore 1.8 kilometers of the stone structure protecting the outer port berths. Of the R$123 million in funding, R$73 million comes from Suape’s own revenues and R$50 million from the federal Growth Acceleration Program (PAC3) via the Ministry of Ports and Airports. The service order was signed in October 2024 at a ceremony held at Palácio do Campo das Princesas, attended by Governor Raquel Lyra.

Phases of the Project

As with the previous three phases of the restoration, this stage includes placing stone blocks weighing between 300 kg and 12 tons. The third phase, completed in the first half of 2023, restored a 940-meter section of the structure using 78,120 cubic meters of rock at approximately R$68 million. The first and second phases had already restored 260 meters of the breakwater, with a total investment of R$45.1 million.

Source: Blog Revista Total

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